| The Sower | |
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| Director: | Julie Perron |
| Producer: | Julie Perron |
| Starring: | Patrice Fortier |
| Music: | Patrice Fortier Olivier Légaré |
| Cinematography: | Geoffroy Beauchemin Alex Margineanu Sami Mermer Francois Vincelette |
| Editing: | Michel Giroux Alexandre Leblanc |
| Studio: | Les Films du 3 mars |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Sower (French: Le semeur) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julie Perron and released in 2013.[1] The film centres on Patrice Fortier, an artist and seed technician who tries to preserve biodiversity by planting and maintaining rare plant cultivars.[2]
Geoffroy Beauchemin, Alex Margineanu, Sami Mermer and Francois Vincelette received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015.[3]